Chiltern Chase 10KHere's how RW members rated this race (79 votes). | 1 to 10 of 14 ratings | Page: 1 2 |
| The big picture 2007 (14 votes) | | Overall score | | 84% | | How many would do it again? | | 100% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 99% | | PB potential | | 49% | | Atmosphere | | 71% | | Organisation | | 84% | | Value | | 79% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 70% |
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2007 race reviewed by: DickMeister
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Hot and hilly - but a beautiful run
Date of review: June 9, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: David Elliott 5
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Good run, found it tough on multi-terrain but scenery and environment was stunning
Date of review: June 4, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Simon Atkin
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Hard multi-terrain 10k, but well worth running
In full: I found this race tough, but I had been suffering with a cold for the last week. Having set a 10k road PB 2 weeks ago I was disappointed to be 4 minutes off that pace, but agree with someone else's comments that you should expect a time 2 mins slower than your road pace.
The scenery is great, the course mixed including roads, fields, woodland tracks, metalled tracks with pot holes, and finishing on a village green. The mix of surface was interesting, but not too disruptive.
I definatley want to do it again next year in a better time.
Date of review: June 4, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Andy Gaines
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: So good I will return(500 mile round trip!)
In full: Was down from North Yorkshire for the weekend and found this race.
It was worth every penny with lovely people tremendous organisation superb challanging off road coarse , whilst keeping a wonderfull village green charm .
Date of review: June 4, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Andy ROFF
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Of over 30 10k races, this was by far the best!!!
Date of review: June 4, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Rachael Lammey
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Exhausting but worth it!
In full: This was a real challenge and my first mostly off-road 10k. Beautiful scenery and great marshalls.
Date of review: June 4, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Glyn Jones 9
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Hilly and half track half tarmac. Good when dry 07 course over 10.2 K
Date of review: June 4, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Abbs Clayton
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Great race, friendly atmostphere but v hot!?!
Date of review: June 4, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Rach E
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great multiterrain race in beautiful countryside
In full: It makes a change to be able to do a multiterrain race in the summer, and what a fantastic course this is. It's without doubt one of the most difficult 10ks I've completed, but I had a fantastic morning out yesterday. I only decided to enter on the morning of the race and am so pleased I did.
It's very undulating, with around 75% offroad. That said, as it was dry, racing flats sufficed fine and there was no need for trail shoes - even in the rutted woodland.
Great organisation (they'd even laid on suncream!) and nice prizes too.
My garmin measured the course as 10.33km BUT what does it matter on a course like this when times aren't an issue anyway?
Expect your time to be 1.5 - 2 mins slower than your road 10k pb.
Date of review: June 4, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: lost penguin
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: So it was a bit hot this year but a beautiful run
In full: A superb run through glorious countryside. Mostly off road on tracks and footpaths with a few short ups but good fast downs to match. Well organised and plenty of water, especially at the finish. This was most welcome as it was very hot. Full marks to the wit who put up the "great view ahead" signs relating to Didcot power station. Nice touch. Even though I had a poor run I enjoyed it loads and hope to be back next year.
Date of review: June 4, 2007
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